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Tuesday, December 07, 2010

liberty mini quilt

This little quilt is the result of the second round of my little scrap challenge. Anne sent me several gorgeous Liberty scraps, which I LOVE. (You can see some of what she sent here.) She challenged me to make a mini quilt that included triangles and hand quilting.

The triangle blocks finish at about 1.5", so they aren't big at all. The triangles were actually tolerable, even at that tiny size. The hand quilting, however, was very enjoyable. Although, I must learn how to bury my knots correctly. I know how to in theory, but in reality, I had a few knots pop through the front. It was not a big deal, I just had to re-do the stitching on those blocks. I used a variety of threads in a variety of colors (I have plenty), trying to match the patchwork as much as possible.

For the back, I used a fat quarter from my stash. I love how it matches the feel of the front even though it is a completely different fabric line/manufacturer. It's handy that the threads blend in, too. I got the loveliest thank you from Anne saying that the quilt made it safely to it's destination. This quilt now has a home in the UK, which delights me to no end for some reason. :) It measures about 18" square.

I absolutely loved working on this project and I love this challenge concept in and of itself. It's been a great exercise in breaking out of my rut. I know I get stuck in my rut and it's quite refreshing to break out of it every once in awhile. I plan/hope to open up the challenge for round 3 sometime early next year.

It's lovely! A quick tip. When you bury your knots do it from the back not the front. The small holes it leaves will not show as much plus it's less likely to pull through as the batting is in the way.

This is SO lovely! I love the combination of triangles into mini squares, offset by white, and enhanced with hand quilting. This would be a great way to feature some favorite fabrics. What a wonderful result from your challenge! You have definitely inspired me to challenge myself.

Beautiful hand quilting. Big stitch is just super fun. So I'm challenging myself to think of a project that you will pick as YOUR challenge for round 3. :) My thinking hat is firmly in place. Hope it comes up with a good idea!

I was just talking to my BFF Penny at sewtakeahike. She told me to check your blog for fabric organizing, and then I came across this precious quilt. Was just telling her I cut a bunch of 2 1/2 inch squares from my grandmothers stash which includes scraps from her dresses, granddaddy's shirts, outfits she made me over 40 years ago, etc. I thought maybe I could make something with them. Not enough for a lap quilt, this is perfect! Thank you for sharing the joy! Glynis

I just love this little quilt! I like the idea of using different colors of thread to quilt with. I'm trying to find ways to use colored quilting thread, instead of just white all the time. Thanks for some inspiration!